deadly
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People should either stay out of the water or swim near lifeguards and avoid rock jetties, which can be deadly in such conditions, the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
You may remember the president invoking it repeatedly in California, after 2018’s deadly Camp Fire and during last year’s Palisades burns.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now, scientists and campaigners are warning that the condition, though easily prevented, can be unexpectedly triggered - and could pose a deadly threat.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was the second natural disaster that Romero’s family had survived, after their home was destroyed in deadly mudslides in 1999 that wiped out the same coastal communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Renata and Livingston continued at top speed, eager to get away from the maniacal pirate with his deadly toast.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
Meanwhile, real-time satellite intel is making Kyiv’s drone strikes deadlier than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Bacterial meningitis, as seen in this outbreak, is rarer and deadlier than the viral type.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
That means more people will skip coverage, see doctors less and forgo prescriptions as minor health problems that are not caught early balloon into bigger, deadlier and costlier conditions.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and second outside of Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
It was a stupid comparison, anyway—hollowgast were scarier, and probably deadlier, than any movie monster.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
Nearly 900 Rohingya were reported dead or missing at sea in 2025, the deadliest year on record, according to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Although melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is less common among people with darker skin tones, research indicates that they are considerably more likely to die from the disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The blast last summer was the deadliest incident for the Sheriff’s Department in 150 years, triggering criminal investigations and more than $350,000 in fines from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the 2018-20 epidemic, the second deadliest on record, it took 10 months for Ebola cases to reach that mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
A few hours later, I am dressed in what will either be the most sensational or the deadliest costume in the opening ceremonies.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
